Unpublished Newswire
A 2-year-old Border Collie is protecting Toronto's official World Cup training field at Centennial Park from an influx of Canada Geese. Her name is Sally, and she works hand-in-hand with her handler Gareth Williams. He uses a specialized and humane herding technique to scare off the geese and keep the pitch clean. The City of Toronto has contracted Border Control Bird Dogs for $18,000 to see the job through. Gareth joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, Prime Minister Mark Carney says there will be an announcement tomorrow about the future of 24 Sussex Drive. Will it be anything...
June 25, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The opening of a new Chick-Fil-A location in Orleans is causing worries about potential drive-thru disruptions. Ottawa city councillor Catherine Kitts is among the concerned crowd, and she is calling on the municipality to take a broader examination of today’s drive-thrus and the traffic chaos they could cause. The voice for Orléans South-Navan joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, getting tested for HIV and other STI’s in Ontario just got a lot easier. And you don’t even need to visit a clinic. Dr. Patrick O’Byrne, a Nurse Practitioner at Ottawa Public...
June 25, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
OC Transpo is set to reduce some of its school services this Fall, and the trickle-down effect might have already started. The transit service says they are making the changes ahead of federal workers returning to the office, which could collide with back-to-school season. It also means more than 3,600 Ottawa students will be shifted back to Yellow buses and other modes of student transportation. CFRA's Andrew Pinsent joins us with the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Kimberley Fowler. And if news breaks in real...
June 24, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Back in 2024, the Ford government expanded the speed limits on a section of 400 Series highways. Two years later, they are doing it again, and the new limit will be 110-kilometres-per-hour. Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sakaria says the bulk of the work will be done throughout July and August, and insists that these changes will help people and goods move more readily provincewide. Should Ontario raise its speed limits? And, if you don’t mind us asking, how fast do you drive? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day....
June 24, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As the Summer temperatures rise, so does the Summer spending temptation. From patio dining and home projects, to various forms of outdoor fun, it all counts. But before you swipe your credit card, financial experts are warning Canadians that seasonal spending can leave you with a massive debt hangover come Autumn. We dig deeper with Kelley Keehn, a financial literacy advocate and personal finance educator. Now, when it comes to Canada’s sports fans, the FIFA World Cup is probably their Summer craze for 2026, especially if your home country advances to the Knockout Stage. Canada can...
June 24, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The province is expanding how many stretches of highway will have a 110-kilometre-per-hour speed limit. During a press conference this morning, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sakaria said the first increases will be in effect as of this Friday, with the remainder rolling out through July and August. Here at home, several stretches of roadway have already adopted this principal, dating back to the initial introductions in 2024. Sakaria insists that these changes will help people and goods move more readily provincewide. Should Ontario raise its speed limits? Kristy Cameron opens...
June 24, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
